H.R. 3343

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the Federal securities laws to specify the periods for which financial statements are required to be provided by an emerging growth company, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Table of contents

• H.R. 3343
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Financial statement reporting requirements for emerging growth companies

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Greenlighting Growth Act.

SEC. 2. Financial statement reporting requirements for emerging growth companies

• (a) Securities Act of 1933
  • Section 7(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 () is amended— 15 U.S.C. 77g(a)(2)
    • in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end;
    • by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and
      • need not present acquired company financial statements or information otherwise required under section 210.3–05 or section 210.8–04 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto, for any period prior to the earliest audited period of the emerging growth company presented in connection with its initial public offering and, thereafter, in no event shall an issuer that was an emerging growth company but is no longer an emerging growth company be required to present financial statements of the issuer (or acquired company financial statements or information otherwise required under section 210.3–05 or section 210.8–04 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto) for any period prior to the earliest audited period of the emerging growth company presented in connection with its initial public offering; and
    • by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
• (b) Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  • Section 12(b)(1)(K) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 () is amended by striking firmand inserting firm, provided that the application of an emerging growth company need not present acquired company financial statements or information otherwise required under section 210.3–05 or section 210.8–04 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto, for any period prior to the earliest audited period of the emerging growth company presented in connection with its application and, thereafter, in no event shall an issuer that was an emerging growth company but is no longer an emerging growth company be required to present financial statements of the issuer (or acquired company financial statements or information otherwise required under section 210.3–05 or section 210.8–04 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto) for any period prior to the earliest audited period of the emerging growth company presented in connection with any application under this subsection. 15 U.S.C. 78l(b)(1)(K)